The thing about this is that it sure makes for a slow work day for me. I do work for a company that focuses on safety so when the roads look like they are even remotely starting to get 'interesting' they lock all travel down to an individual basis. So on my first day back to work up here in NW Oklahoma I am sitting here at the farm watching it snow outside.
I swear I have lost track of how many times it has snowed this year. Honestly we don't get a whole lot of snow, but I have a feeling that the weather patterns are switching on us again. I can remember back in the late 70's getting these nice snow storms like we are this year.
Now my kids back at the Homestead in Eastern Texas were commenting that they wanted to see about this much snow down there. I told them that was a bad...bad idea. For one that would mean the possibility of quite a bit more snow back up where I work. More significant though is the fact that the climate down there is really not suited for that kind of freezing weather. The wife is wanting to get geared up for the spring planting season and get the garden started here pretty quick. A large cold snap that brought snow would really adversely affect the growing season down there which wouldn't be good.
You have to love the Farmer's Almanac though. It did predict both the mild summer we had and this wet winter we have been getting so far. To me that looks like another sign that the weather patterns might be switching. It should be interesting to see what the summer holds for us this year.
So what does everyone else think of these weather patterns?
Quinten,
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking maybe a mild summer.
One thing I do know, I'm tired of the constant up and down with temperatures here. One day it's in the 60's, and the following in the low 20's.
Hurry up Spring!!!
Oh I hear ya there Sandy, the temperature swings suck! I agree on the mild summer.
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